How to Install and Uninstall xserver-common Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "xserver-common" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install xserver-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-common" package

Learn how to uninstall xserver-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-common
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-common package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.15
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 241
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.15_all.deb
Size: 27836
MD5sum: 67c85515873745d412af786e4d204bd2
SHA1: 2412f523dfaf1f317996cd6d92a159314e46f9cb
SHA256: bfc6c6f1fe04af4372dc029409dc20e71513800677af515e91c38d90df38fa88
SHA512: 42b53603b92de9bce06e242d8a7f73467ab25257458d3fc908c8ebabb97ce3272e4d9fe4af056f1198c575e7ef8903df649171b6e5199c7a1042b85cb82d1e5d
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 239
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2_all.deb
Size: 26896
MD5sum: 647a4eee51c614614fada2ba8f1d7d63
SHA1: 0998cdf7909dfa27ab616d6dbb23e0186ef83ccd
SHA256: 5d52be13fe1382ce87ed116c0e958e9fee1306240d4933bc986180bab912e0ef
SHA512: 3d75dc5a4b63d4d57e071944ac15e0d9246aabf986634a99e35c43780e7209df03a8809f82b916a280d62bba11e20f121ceb0337c72ddfba24d6b245a8402b8d
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: xserver-common
Architecture: all
Version: 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Source: xorg-server
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 238
Depends: x11-common, xkb-data, x11-xkb-utils
Recommends: xfonts-base, xauth
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.5.2)
Filename: pool/main/x/xorg-server/xserver-common_1.20.8-2ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 26516
MD5sum: 43c84db03aa8b1605dd2da89273bc5c6
SHA1: 30b5974e20db56ce2670af9b390607092d3be3de
SHA256: b9367d2eb24b031de6a3d6d80922b77e77a40d91e80391b34847f773cdcd91bb
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Description: common files used by various X servers
Description-md5: be03943b6955ee9fae7163ad516c772f
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop